Satisfaction with the quality of life in Brno: A perception survey

The article is focused on the topic of the quality of life of citizens in Brno (Czech Republic). In the introduction the phenomenon of quality of life is described and various methods of measurement of the quality of life are summarized. In the empirical part a questionnaire survey based on the European Commission 2013 survey is conducted that tries to determine the quality of life of Brno citizens (N = 420), it focuses on their satisfaction with, and attitudes towards, selected aspects of life in Brno. Several aspects of life in Brno, such as the parking facilities and environmental factors have been identified as a source of dissatisfaction in Brno, which is in general very low. Other factors that might contribute to lower levels of satisfaction are the difficulty in finding jobs and cheap housing, and the quality of administrative services. A comparison of the collected data with two other Czech cities (Prague and Ostrava) was also conducted.